EDMONTON (Interstat) — The Saskatoon Blades will visit the Edmonton Oil Kings on Friday at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, in a minor league hockey game. Saskatoon enters with a 6-4 record, while Edmonton is 5-4.

Saskatoon’s most recent result was a 3-2 shootout win against Everett. Cooper Williams scored once with four shots on goal, Hayden Harsanyi scored once with six shots on goal, and Jack Kachkowski added an assist with two shots on goal. The Blades have also posted recent wins against Moose Jaw, Regina, Prince Albert and Moose Jaw again, with losses to Swift Current, Red Deer, Moose Jaw in overtime, and Brandon.

Harsanyi is a player to watch for Saskatoon. In the shootout win against Everett, he recorded one goal and six shots on goal. In a recent 5-2 win against Regina, he had one goal, one assist and one shot on goal. He also had one goal and five shots on goal in a 7-4 win against Moose Jaw, and one goal and three shots on goal in a 5-2 win against Prince Albert. Harsanyi has been credited with six shots on goal in another game against Prince Albert earlier this season. He also had five shots on goal in a 3-2 win against Moose Jaw.

Edmonton’s most recent result was a 4-3 win against Victoria. Jonas Vanicek had one goal, one assist, two shots on goal and two penalty minutes. Luke Melnik added one goal and six shots on goal with two penalty minutes, and Parker Snell made 25 saves on 28 shots. The Oil Kings have recent wins against Lethbridge, Medicine Hat in a shootout, Regina and Red Deer, along with losses to Red Deer, Medicine Hat, Calgary and Calgary in overtime. Edmonton’s 5-4 record includes a 9-3 win at Lethbridge and a 5-1 win against Regina.

Vanicek is a player to watch for Edmonton. In the most recent win against Victoria, he recorded one goal and one assist with two shots on goal and two penalty minutes. He also had one goal and one assist in the 9-3 win at Lethbridge, and an assist in a 5-1 win against Regina. Vanicek had one shot on goal and two penalty minutes in a 0-4 loss at Red Deer, and one shot on goal in a 1-6 loss at Calgary.

Rogers Place will host the game. Saskatoon will be the visiting team, and Edmonton will be the home team. The Blades and Oil Kings will meet in a minor league hockey contest. Interstat’s game simulator projects Edmonton to win 5-2. The over/under for the game is 6.5.